very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to attempt; to test; to try out
whispering into a person's ear
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
modern person; people of today
everyday life; daily life
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to jump upon (a moving object)
too much; excessively; too
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
example of use; usage example; use example
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to be at a loss for words
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt